Name- ______
Block- ______
Date- ______
Oceans 11- Classification and Diversity Project
By yourself or with a partner, you will complete a PowerPoint presentation on a group of marine organisms.
You will have three periods in the library/computer lab to work on this project.
This project is due on: ______
You will be assessed on the content and creativity of your presentation, as well as, how well you present the information to your classmates. The presentation must be at least 11 slides (follow the outline listed below).
Presentation Outline:
1. Slide #1- title page (include project name and the names of presenters).
2. Slide #2- introduction to your marine organism. No more than 6 sentences.
3. Slide #3- representative group members (examples)
4. Slide #4- general description of organism
5. Slide #5- habitat (where they live)
6. Slide #6- where they are found on the planet
7. Slide #7- trophic level (producer/consumer, type of consumer)
8. Slide #8- special adaptations
9. Slide #9- interesting facts (at least 4)
There should be no more than 4 sentences on slides 3-9.
10. Slide #10- conclusion. No more than 6 sentences.
11. Slide #11- bibliography. Use the outline found on page 37 of your agenda.
You must have at least four sources of information listed in your bibliography. At least one of the sources must be a book or an encyclopedia.
You must have at least one image/photo of a representative organism of your group.
Do not just cut and paste information from the Web; put it in your own words, and then site the reference.
Some useful websites may be:
Auburn Drive’s site: http://www.auburn.ednet.ns.ca/
Cole Harbor Place Library: http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/branches/colehrbr.html
World Book Encyclopedia Online: www.worldbookonline.com (user Id: auburndr, password: eagles)
EBSCO (online database of magazine articles): http://search.epnet.com (user Id: auburn, password: eagles)
Name- ______
Block- ______
Date- ______
Rubric for Classification and Diversity Project
Indicators of achievement:
4- the work is super. It is above the level of expectation.
3- the work is excellent. It is meets the level of expectation.
2- the work is satisfying. It almost meets the level of expectation.
1- the work does not meet the level of expectation in several areas.
0- the work needs much improvement.
Assessment criteria /0
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4The presentation:
- Title page
- Introduction
- Group members
- Description
- Habitat
- Location
- Trophic level
- Adaptations
- Interesting facts
- Conclusion / The project does not demonstrate an understanding of the group. / The project is missing much of the required information on the group. / The project is accurate and shows a basic understanding of the group; however, some required information is missing. / The project is very accurate and shows an excellent understanding of the group. / The project is very accurate and shows an excellent understanding of the group.
The project includes extra information on the group.
Bibliography
Use the format in your agenda as a guide. / The bibliography is not included. / The bibliography is not done correctly. / The bibliography is done correctly.Less than 4 sources or no book used. / The bibliography is done correctly.
4 sources were used. / The bibliography is done correctly.
More than 4 sources were used.
Visual appeal/ Effort
/ The project is not visually appealing or creative.This project shows very little effort. / The project has very little visual appeal or creativity.
This project shows some effort. / The project is visual appealing and creative.
This project shows good effort. / The project is very visually appealing and creative.
This project shows great effort. / The project has super visual appeal and creativity.
This project shows tremendous effort.
Presentation delivery / The student was inaudible. / The student spoke in a low tone and did not make eye contact. / The student presented well; however, spoke in a low tone or made very little eye contact. / The student presented in a strong, clear voice, and made eye contact. / The student presented in a strong, clear voice, without the use of notes and made eye contact.
Presentation Outline
Oceans 11- __ Block
Topic / GroupAquatic Plants
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Cnidaria
Phylum Ctenophora
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Chordata
Class Agnatha
Class Chondrichthyes
Class Osteichthyes
Class Amphibia
Class Reptilia
Class Aves
Class Mammalia
Summary Table of Different Groups of Plants and Animals
Group / Representative Member / Description / Habitat / Found on Earth / Trophic level / Adaptations / Interesting FactsAquatic plants
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Cnidaria
Phylum Ctenophora
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Group / Representative Member / Description / Habitat / Found on Earth / Trophic level / Adaptations / Interesting Facts
Phylum Chordata
Class Agnatha
Class Chondrichthyes
Class Osteichthyes
Class Amphibia
Class Reptilia
Class Aves
Class Mammalia
Group / Representative Member / Description / Habitat / Found on Earth / Trophic level / Adaptations / Interesting Facts
Aquatic plants / Seaweed and Algae / -plants that live in water (both fresh and seawater)
- contain chlorophyll / Aquatic (fresh and marine)
Shallow waters (photic zone) / - All oceans and most other bodies of water / - Producers / - most are flexible
- air pockets (to float)
- holdfast / - 6000 red species
- 2000 brown species
- 1,200 green species
Phylum Porifera / Sponges / - No mouth, no organs
- Tube-like
- Flagella move water around body / Aquatic (marine and fresh)
Mostly marine
Benthic (bottom dwellers) / - Worldwide / - Primary consumers (eat plankton) / - Pores draw water into body.
- Flagella move water around body / - Fossils date back 650 million years.
- 5,000 species
Phylum Cnidaria / Jellyfish, hydra, sea anemone and corals / - Umbrella like form
-Have stinging cells (nematocysts) on tentacles / Aquatic (marine and fresh)
Mostly marine / - Worldwide, often found in sheltered bays.
- Make up a large part of coral reefs / - Primary and secondary consumers
- Eat plankton and small fish / - Tentacles and nematocysts for protection and prey.
- Regeneration of lost limbs. / - Two primary forms: medusa and polyp
Phylum Ctenophora / Comb jellies / - Small (mm to cm in length)
- 2 tentacles
- Transparent in colour / Aquatic (marine only)
- Coastal, oceanic and benthic (bottom) / - All oceans / - Secondary consumers (carnivores)
-Eat zooplankton, small fish and larvae / -Tentacles to capture prey
- Bioluminescence / -Hermaphroditic
- Fewer than 100 species
Phylum Platyhelminthes / Flatworms, tapeworms and flukes / - Worm-like, flattened body
- 1 cavity or tube
- bilaterally symmetrical / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial
Often near water / - Worldwide
- Prefer warmer climates / -Primary and secondary consumers
- Parasitic and free-living / - Flame cells (to remove excess water)
- Regeneration
- Primitive brain / - Hermaphroditic
- 20 =,000 species
- One opening (acts as mouth and anus)
Phylum Nematoda / Nematodes (roundworms) / - Small, mostly parasitic worms
- Tube within a tube construction / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial / - Worldwide / - Primary and secondary consumers
- Parasitic and free-living / - Stylet (part of mouth), used for feeding
- sense organs / - 20,000 species
- Hermaphroditic or separate sexes
- 13,000 species
Phylum Annelida / Segmented worms (earthworms and leeches) / - Worm-like
- Segmented bodies / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial / - Worldwide / - Primary and secondary consumers / - Segmentation helps with movement
- Setae (bristles) help with movement / - Some are hermaphroditic
- 9,000 species
Phylum Arthropoda / Insects, crayfish and spiders / - External skeleton
- Segmented body
- Jointed legs / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial
Benthic (bottom dwellers) / - Worldwide / -Primary and secondary consumers / -Only invertebrate that has the ability to fly
- Hard external skeleton for protection / - Most successful animal group on planet (75% of all animals are arthropods)
Phylum Mollusca / Clams, octopus and snails / - Have a head-foot region
- Bilaterally symmetrical
- Most have mantles to house their organs / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial / - Worldwide / - Primary and secondary consumers / - Foot used for locomotion
- Radula used for feeding
- Most have shells for protection / - Over 50,000 species
Phylum Echinodermata / Starfish, sea urchins and sand dollars / - Spiny skinned animals
- Radial symmetry / Aquatic (marine only)
Shallow waters
Benthic (bottom dwellers) / - Worldwide / - Primary and secondary consumers / - Tubefeet used for locomotion and feeding
- Regeneration / - Some starfish can live up to 8 years
- 6,000 species
Group / Representative Member / Description / Habitat / Found on Earth / Trophic level / Adaptations / Interesting Facts
Phylum Chordata / Humans, fish, frogs, birds and snakes / - A rod that develops into a spinal cord / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial / -Worldwide / - Consumers (no particular trophic level) / - Spinal cord used for strength and movement / - 5 main classes
Class Agnatha / Jawless fish (lamprey and hagfish) / - Eel-like
- Without scales
- No jaws or fins
- cold blooded / Aquatic (marine 59%, fresh 40% and both 1%)
Benthic / - Worldwide
- in both shallow and deep waters / - Consumers (secondary and above) / - Special mouth to help attach to prey / - most primitive vertebrate group (470 million years)
Class Chondrichthyes / Cartlaginous fish (sharks, skates and rays) / - Skeleton made of cartilage
- Cold blooded / Aquatic (marine only) / - All oceans
- Prefer warmer waters / - Consumers (usually a top predator) / - Flexible skeleton
- Lateral line as a sensory organ / - 16 classes
- good predators
Class Osteichthyes / Bony fish (trout, salmon, cod and perch) / - Skeleton made of bone
- Cold blooded / Aquatic (marine and fresh) / - Worldwide / - Consumers (no particular trophic level) / - Spines in fins for protection
- Lateral line as a sensory organ / - 29,000 species
- largest class of vertebrates
Class Amphibia / Amphibians (frogs, newts and toads) / - Born in freshwater
- Breathe through gills, skin or lungs (depending on life stage)
- cold blooded / Born in fresh water, live on land as adults / - Worldwide / - Primary or secondary consumers / - Hibernation (to avoid freezing to death)
- Some produce poisons for protection
Class Reptilia / Reptiles (snakes, turtles and alligators) / - Born on land
- Breathe through lungs
- Have scales
- Cold blooded / Born on land, live in water and on land / - Worldwide / - Consumers (no particular trophic level) / - Some are able to change their skin colour to camouflage themselves
Class Aves / Birds (robins, penguins and ostriches) / - Have feathers and wings
- Have beak and no teeth
- Hollow bones
- Warm blooded / Born on land, live on water and on land / - Worldwide / -Consumers (no particular trophic level) / - Feathers and hollow bones help with flight
- High metabolism to generate heat
Class Mammalia / Mammals (dolphins, humans and rats) / - Nurse their young on mother’s milk
- warm blooded / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial / - Worldwide / - Consumers (no particular trophic level) / - Marine mammals have blubber for warmth. Some are able to hold breath for upto 30 minutes. / - Most evolutionarily evolved and complex.
Group / Representative Member / Description / Habitat / Found on Earth / Trophic level / Adaptations / Interesting Facts
Aquatic plants / Seaweed and Algae / -plants that live in water (both fresh and seawater)
- contain chlorophyll / Aquatic (fresh and marine)
Shallow waters (photic zone) / - Producers / - most are flexible
- air pockets (to float)
- holdfast
Phylum Porifera / Sponges / - No mouth, no organs
- Tube-like
- Flagella move water around body / Aquatic (marine and fresh)
Mostly marine
Benthic (bottom dwellers) / - Primary consumers (eat plankton) / - Pores draw water into body.
- Flagella move water around body
Phylum Cnidaria / Jellyfish, hydra, sea anemone and corals / - Umbrella like form
-Have stinging cells (nematocysts) on tentacles / Aquatic (marine and fresh)
Mostly marine / - Primary and secondary consumers
- Eat plankton and small fish / - Tentacles and nematocysts for protection and prey.
- Regeneration of lost limbs.
Phylum Ctenophora / Comb jellies / - Small (mm to cm in length)
- 2 tentacles
- Transparent in colour / Aquatic (marine only)
- Coastal, oceanic and benthic (bottom) / - Secondary consumers (carnivores)
-Eat zooplankton, small fish and larvae / -Tentacles to capture prey
- Bioluminescence
Phylum Platyhelminthes / Flatworms, tapeworms and flukes / - Worm-like, flattened body
- 1 cavity or tube
- bilaterally symmetrical / Aquatic (marine and fresh) and terrestrial